if i am made leader i will tell my people to eat all cactuses within visible sight range to trick our enemies in to thinking that what they come upon is a land barren of water and resources and not worth their time.

if i am made leader i will tell my people to eat all cactuses within visible sight range to trick our enemies in to thinking that what they come upon is a land barren of water and resources and not worth their time.

Intelligent and bright, they explored a world that was new and strange to them. They liked it, they thought - a whole world just for them! They were dimly aware that a God had created them, was watching them; they called out to him, thanking him in a chittering language, before running off.

Oh poo poo Keane is here.

I'm out, no point fighting against that.

(I'm not out)

Also that post made me imagine a Smash Bros style unlock screen. If I was better at image editing I would make one up. I may do it anyway and force you all to view my lovely ms paint skills

Intelligent and bright, they explored a world that was new and strange to them. They liked it, they thought - a whole world just for them! They were dimly aware that a God had created them, was watching them; they called out to him, thanking him in a chittering language, before running off.

The last time I played a soldiers game, d1 overlapped with PAX. This was the Trojan war soldiers game. I told them I was at a con for 5 days and would have extremely limited play time, and they lynched me d1 anyway, then were pissed I was Ulysses (in the Greek thread, making me a named important town hero), but hadn't participated more.

Guilt is an outmoded concept, the refuge of those who have yet to embrace the fact that their path is the correct one.

My goodness, that's FIFTY PLAYERS. Wild. Thank you all for signing up, much faster than I expected! Here's what happens next:

1. I will confer with Max/Foo about leader selection, and continue working on the backend setup that needs to be finalized. (1 day or so.)
2. Leaders will be announced in thread, and the chosen leaders will determine with me which 24 players go to each of their threads. (This will be done in Discord.) During this time, the other players may speak up about their preferences! (2 days or so.)
(Christmas break goes here, 2 days.)
3. After thread division is complete, character sheets will be sent out. At this time, ALL players will choose their stats as outlined in the rules! (2-3 days)
4. After all stats are finalized, the separate threads will be created and Day 1 will begin! (Aiming to create the threads NEXT weekend, with D1 ending on or around 02-JAN.)

All of this should take place over the next week-ish or so. It's a bit of a wait before the game starts proper, but there will totally be stuff for you to look at and decisions to make in the intervening time. In the meantime, reread (or read for the first time, who am I kidding) the rules and get familiar. AND GET HYPE!

P.S. If you're reading this and haven't signed up yet, please put your name down for the backup list! Having waiting replacements on hand will make me feel much better, even if we hopefully don't need them.

Intelligent and bright, they explored a world that was new and strange to them. They liked it, they thought - a whole world just for them! They were dimly aware that a God had created them, was watching them; they called out to him, thanking him in a chittering language, before running off.

If we do that I volunteer for the "what the gently caress" timezone. American hours be damned, I am regularly up until 3 or 4 am pst.

Hey, I have no idea if you're taking votes for leader or whatever, but make bif leader of the aussie thread because i'll be rat hosed sideways if I have to spend another game doing the "is she / isn't she" dance

"Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday."
(Wilma Rudolph)